New Jersey is a liminal space. More specially, the airport is. Walking through the terminals, there are shops, but no recognizable brand names. As footsteps hit along the tiled floor, lurching due to the sweatily-grasped handle of the suitcase, the burning fluorescent lights flicker and hum. Every few steps there is a bar or restaurant with the same liquor selection in the same order. I pass by an older, wrinkled woman in a purple raincoat. She clutches a worn canvas bag underneath an arm. "Excuse me," she says, "Do you know what time it is?" And I tell her I do not know, because I haven't had time to check my phone. She nods and walks off. In her hand I see a crumpled piece of paper that looks like a bus schedule. There are men and women in business suits, the women wearing clacking heels and the men a morning stubble. It is dark outside the windows, so time does not exist. An airport security guard scratches his thick, hairy arm that's bulging underneath a crisp blue shirt. The toilet roars like a dragon, and the sound continues long after the water has stopped swirling. I frown at the sound, but move to wash my hands. The water glitters on my skin even after I dry them, actual flakes of glitter stuck there. I wipe my hands on my jeans. My stomach grumbles for food and my soul aches for coffee, but none can be found in his overly fluorescent hellscape. I arrive at my gate, more than slightly out of breath. I shiver as the sweat cools on my forehead. Beside me, a business woman in a crisp, white suit hands me a tissue, which I grab with a hurried thanks. She smiles, loose curled hair framing golden eyes that match her Greek insignia necklace. I don't see her again, even when I walk through first class on my way to my blessed aisle seat. I stare out at the New York skyline as we accelerate and lift away. As I look down, I see nothing but blank concrete with no trace of where we just were. Thank you @sulienapgwien for the idea! I hope you recognize someone awesome in here. I wrote this on the bus! :)
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